Read: Jeremiah 6:13-20
You may have heard the saying, The past is supposed to be a guidepost, not a hitching post. Its easy to become tied to memories of the good old days instead of using our experiences to find direction for the road ahead. We are all susceptible to the paralyzing effects of nostalgiaa longing for what used to be.
Jeremiah was a priest from a small town near Jerusalem when God called him to be a prophet to the nations (Jer. 1:5). He was given the very difficult job of pronouncing Gods judgment primarily on the people of Judah, who had turned away from the Lord. Jeremiah made it clear that he was delivering Gods message, not his own (7:1-2).
The Lord said, Stand in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, where the good way is, and walk in it; then you will find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk in it (6:16).
God urged His people to look back so they could move ahead. The purpose of considering the ancient paths was to find the good way marked by Gods faithfulness, His forgiveness, and His forward call.
God can teach us from our past that the best road is the one we walk with Him.
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He Who blessed our forefathers Abraham, Isaac and Jacob - may He bless the fighters of the Israel Defense Force, who stand guard over our land and the cities of our G-d from the border of the Lebanon to the desert of Egypt, and from the Great Sea unto the approach of the Aravah, on the land, in the air, and on the sea.
May HASHEM cause the enemies who rise up against us to be struck down before them. May the Holy One, Blessed is He, preserve and rescue our fighting men from every trouble and distress and from every plague and illness, and may He send blessing and success in their every endeavor.
May He lead our enemies under their sway and may He grant them salvation and crown them with victory. And may there be fulfilled for them the verse: For it is Hashem, your G-d, Who goes with you to battle your enemies for you to save you.
G-d bless and keep your children safe, Alouette.
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